Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page! I’m fundraising for The Reader, a charity that runs Shared Reading groups within communities around the UK.  

Shared Reading brings people together on a weekly basis to talk, laugh and share great books, poems and plays aloud.  

The groups get people talking and connecting with each other in meaningful ways. Friendships are made that are long lasting. Wellbeing and health are positively improved.  

Throughout the Covid pandemic, The Reader and its amazing volunteers have kept on reading with people in care homes, hospices, hospitals, temporary accommodation, online library services, prisons and in their own homes.  

I’m fundraising to help The Reader continue its work because right now it's needed more than ever. All donations will go towards supporting volunteers to run their groups, providing reading resources for groups, and helping to ensure that anyone can attend a Shared Reading group for free.  

I’ll be posting one video a day over 12 days - keep up to date with my progress on this page! Thank you so much for your generous support.  

To find out more about The Reader, Shared Reading, and also what might be in it for you, visit www.thereader.org.uk